Japanese Holidays & Festivals.

[Pad Frank]

Red - A holiday.
Purple - A festival.
Blue - A mixture of the two where you get a day off and partake in a tradition.
Green - A recent event.

January 1st: New Year's Day (Ganjitsu 元日)
Second Monday of January: Coming of Age Day (Seijin no hi 成人の日)

February 3rd: Division of Season (Setsubun 節分)
February 11: National Foundation Day (Kenkokukinen no hi 建国記念の日)
February 14th: Valentine's Day

March 3rd: Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri ひなまつり)
March 14th: White Day
Around March 20th: Vernal Equinox Day (Shunbun no hi 春分の日)
Late March to early April: Flower Viewing (Hanami 花見)

April 29th: Shōwa Day (Shouwa no hi 昭和の日)

May 3rd: Constitution Memorial Day (Kenpoukinenbi 憲法記念日)
May 4th: Greenery Day (Midori no hi みどりの日)
May 5th: Children's Day (Kodomo no hi こどもの日)
*Golden Week

July 7th: Star Festival (Tanabata 七夕)
Third Monday of July: Marine Day (Umi no hi 海の日)

Third Monday of September: Respect-for-the-Aged Day (Keirou no hi 敬老の日)
Around September 23rd: Autumnal Equinox Day (Shuubun no hi 秋分の日)

Second Monday of October: Health and Sports Day (Taiiku no hi 体育の日)

November 3rd: Culture Day (Bunka no hi 文化の日)
November 15th: Festival for three, five, and seven year olds (Shichi-go-san 七五三)
November 23rd: Labour Day (Kinrou kansha no hi 勤労感謝の日)

December 23rd: The Emperor's Birthday (Tennou tanjyoubi 天皇誕生日)
December 25th: Christmas
December 31st: New Year's Eve (Ōmisoka 大晦日)[hr]



Credit goes to our friends in MangaHelpers!

[O$NA]

this should be a sticky in the manga and/or anime setcion

[Pad Frank]

Good idea. :O
I moved it over to my section. If hollow wants it he can copy it himself :O

[detka]

yesterday was a holiday and there was a music festival!

[narusasu1]

their holidays interfere with our manga and anime releases boo

nah just kidding everyone needs a holiday (sounds like a song rip off)

Holiday Celebrate.. oh yeah ..come on... (stolen from Madonna)

[Libradaj]

Health and Sports Day? Interesting...